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The mystery and the tension in Cassandra, the new Netflix series, are given life by the diverse characters who come with their own varied motivations and energies. The monstrous robot, the female in crisis, and the emasculated men all find a thematic space in the series. In Cassandra, the children too have definite and considerable importance in the narrative. The film’s approach at world-building, one retro and the other modern, is an ambitious endeavor. The cast does a smooth job of presenting both worlds as convincing realities. In this article, we will acquaint ourselves with the cast of Cassandra and contemplate a little over what their characters bring to the narrative.

Lavinia Wilson as Cassandra

Cassandra, the AI system on a supposed murder spree, is made even more threatening by German actress Lavinia Wilson. Cassandra’s monotone robotic pitch, her thin arching eyebrows, and her pale skin establish her as the female monster,...

Picture Tree Intl. has picked up international sales duties on “Manta Manta: Legacy,” directed by and starring Til Schweiger. The action comedy is a sequel to the first “Manta, Manta” feature film from 1991, with a market premiere for both movies planned at the Cannes Film Market.

Released by Constantin Film Verleih on March 30, “Manta Manta: Legacy” has reached over 800,000 admissions and was the number one movie in Germany in its opening week.

Produced by Bernd Eichinger, Peter Zenk and Martin Moszkowicz, and directed by Wolfgang Büld, the first movie launched the acting career of Schweiger in a newly reunified Germany. Generating more than 1.2 million theatrical admissions, the film went on to be the most successful film on German commercial television.

“Manta Manta: Legacy” reunites the leading cast of the 1991 original: Schweiger, Tina Ruland (“Ants in the Pants”) and Michael Kessler. The ensemble cast also includes Tim Oliver Schultz, Luna Schweiger,...

Earlier this month, 11E1even Group hosted an all-star livestream in tribute to Bill Withers, who died on March 30th. The entire one-hour livestream, featuring performances from Finneas, Stephen Marley and more, is now available to view on YouTube.

Other performers who paid their respects to Withers included Nicki Bluhm, Marc Broussard, Oteil Burbridge, Alecia Chakor, Nigel Hall, Marcus King, Eric Krasno, Lawrence, Son Little, Ivan Neville, Suzanne Santo, David Shaw and Allen Stone, performing some of Withers’ most recognizable hits, including “Just the Two of Us,” “Lovely Day,” “Make a Smile for Me,...

Soulful singer-songwriter Bill Withers, best known for a string of hits that includes “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean On Me,” has died from heart complications. He was 81.

“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father,” Withers’ family said in a statement to the Associated Press. “A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other. As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones.”

The three-time Grammy Award winner released eight albums before retiring from music in 1985. However, his inspiration and influence on artists, films, and music fans has never stopped. Even today, amidst the coronavirus pandemic,...

Refresh for updates… The great Bill Withers is being mourned today by celebrities from Hollywood to Washington D.C. to Broadway. “My soul always has & always will be full of your music,” tweeted musician Lenny Kravitz, while Brian Wilson called the “Lean On Me” composer a “songwriter’s songwriter.”

Withers died Monday in Los Angeles from heart complications. He was 81.

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Former presidential candidate Kamala Harris tweeted that Withers’ song “Grandma’s Hands” is one of her favorites “and reminds me of my grandmother and so many other mother-figures in my life.”

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I'll begin my case for the Adam Sandler raunch-fest That's My Boy by referencing one of the greatest movies ever made, and one which has probably been often used to defend what's perceived as low-art many times before -- Sullivan's Travels. In that classic, comedy director John Sullivan becomes embarrassed about his low brow comedies like Ants in the Pants (a potential title for a Sandler movie if there ever was one) and goes out to live among America's homeless so that he can direct a more "serious" effort for the common man, O Brother Where Art Thou? As is prone to happen to a penniless hobo, Sullivan ends up in jail by the end of the movie, spending more time than he bargained for...

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CANNES -- Oscar-nominated director Marc Rothemund is returning to his comic roots for his next project: Pornorama, a lighthearted look at the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s. The project, which Rothemund will begin shooting in the fall, reteams the director with Munich-based Constantin Film, who produced Rothemund's teen comedy Ants in My Pants (2000). Constantin's Bernd Eichinger (Downfall, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) will produce and co-write the script with Rothemund.

CANNES -- Oscar-nominated director Marc Rothemund is returning to his comic roots for his next project: Pornorama, a lighthearted look at the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s. The project, which Rothemund will begin shooting in the fall, reteams the director with Munich-based Constantin Film, who produced Rothemund's teen comedy Ants in My Pants (2000). Constantin's Bernd Eichinger (Downfall, "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer") will produce and co-write the script with Rothemund.